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Single mothers make up 90% of lone-parent households in the UK.Ī report by the campaign group, which has revealed the extent of discrimination against single parents, found that among a group of 1,083 respondent to a survey:įour-fifths had experienced a type of discrimination, with 59% experiencing employment discrimination and half experiencing discrimination in relation to coronavirus lockdown rules and restrictions.

The pandemic represented a potential turning point in terms of tackling the structural barriers and inequalities single parents faced, she said. “Although the pandemic had brought about challenges for all families, for single parents in particular it has highlighted just how invisible we are,” she said.